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Hajj Pilgrims’ Knowledge about Acute Respiratory Infections
To the Editor: Hajj pilgrimage is a yearly event in which >2 million Muslims from around the world gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Such high density of crowding presents a risk for local outbreaks and for worldwide spread of infectious agents. Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is the leading cause of admission to Saudi hospitals during the Hajj (1). In Marseille, France, after administration of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0399-077X
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2016.04.002